Tag: identity
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Name-dropping
Hebrews 11:24-25 “By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.” Are you a name-dropper, or know anyone else who is? It’s the condition of being quick to identify…
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Jesus Loves Me, This I Know
John 21:20 “. . . the disciple whom Jesus loved . . .” One of the interesting things about the apostle John was how he identified himself in his writings. It was John who gave us the gospel of John; First, Second, and Third John; and Revelation, yet the only book in which he gives…
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Have you asked the most important question?
John 18:33-34 “So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?’” What do you know about Jesus? Whatever that is, how do you know it? In the verses…
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The Son of God Identified
Colossians 1:15-18 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For byhim all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the…
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Deceptive Identities
2 Corinthians 11:13-15 “For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness.” Identity. It’s such a critical issue and fundamental to life itself. Throughout history many people have tried…
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Identity
Exodus 3:13-14 “Then Moses said to God,’If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I say to them?’ God said to Moses, ’I am who I am.’ And he said, ‘Say this…
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A new perspective
Judges 11:9-11 “Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, ‘If you bring me home again to fight against the Ammonites, and the Lord gives them over to me, I will be your head.’ And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, ‘The Lord will be witness between us, if we do not do as you say.’ So Jephthah went with the elders…
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The marks of a Christian
Proverbs 3:3 “Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.” The marks of a Christian can be summed up in two words: mercy and truth. Mercy, whose Hebrew equivalent is also translated as “kindness” and “loving-kindness” elsewhere in the Bible, is what results…
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Whose are you?
Numbers 8:14 “Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.” Throughout the Old Testament we read of the priests and the Levites. These men were chosen by God for service in the tabernacle. God called them His own possession. They were to be separated from…
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Identity
John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Every person is unique. Each person has a unique way of speaking, a unique way of walking, a unique way of thinking. Our DNA is unique. Every person has a…
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